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Court orders release of former Tunisian football chief Wadie Jary

From La Presse · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Tunis Court of Appeal ordered the release of former Tunisian Football Federation president Wadie Jary.
  • Jary was initially sentenced to six months in prison for exploiting his official position.
  • The court postponed the case to October 2026, though Jary remains detained on a separate three-year sentence.

Tunis, Tunisia – The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal has ordered the release of Wadie Jary, the former president of the Tunisian Football Federation. The decision came on Tuesday in a case where Jary had been handed a six-month prison sentence in a lower court.

Jary was convicted of exploiting his status as a public official to gain an undue advantage for himself or others. He was also found guilty of harming the administration and violating regulations. The court has scheduled the next hearing for this case for October 6, 2026, according to a judicial source speaking to the TAP agency.

Despite this release, Wadie Jary remains incarcerated. He is currently serving a separate three-year prison sentence imposed in another case. The initial conviction against Jary and Sghaier Zouita, former technical director of the federation, stemmed from a May 26, 2026, ruling by the Tunis Court of First Instance.

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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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